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UK the eu:ei:h city guard EUGENE Clft OREGON. SJATt? MAY W4, 1SSO. i- tmocrallc State Ticket. For Congress, JOHN WHITEARER, , Of Una. For SUt Printer, THOSL R MERRY, OIWmoo. Fof Presidential Elector, J. K. WEATIIERFORD, of Linn, T, d. OWEN, of Oow, J. Ck FULTON, at Wmco. . Fof Supree Judge, JT. & KELLY,, ti Multnomah, fcPiPBMt, Jackson, , JOHN BURNETT, of Benton. ifof Jttgeoond Judicial District J, WALTON, JR., Of Lane. For Prosecuting Attorney, J AS. HAMILTON, Of Coos. 1 False Iune. The Journal, in its frantio endear on to further the Mitchell cause by electing Church, takes occanion to pro mulgate a statement, that is known to be false by every thinking roan, when it says that Mr. Hendricks is for Gra ver. No reputable Republican organ has had the effrontery to cay that Gra ver is ft candidate, His health is broken down, and he is physically in capacitated from taking any part in political matters. Nothing could be more ridiculous than the effort of the Journal to use G rover as ft scarecrow to frighten Democrats from the support of Hendricks. But let us consider in what relation Mitchell stands to the Republican party of this State. Every political move tliat has been made by the Re publicans is in his fuvor. Candidates who are well known to advocate his re election to the Senate have been noini listed, and all the influence of the dis reputable politicians who control the party is brought to bear to force their voters to partake of the delectable dish prepared for thom The Republican State Convention indorsed him by unanimously electing him a dologate to the Chicago Convention. His candi dacy is recogniied by the Oregonion, which has already sounded the alarm and arrayed itself in opposition. The Journal dares not deny that Mitchell is its candidate, and supports Church, confident that if elected his vote will be cast for the bigamist. A vote for Church is ft voto for Mitchell It is really surprising to note the so- Hoitude that is manifested for the wel fare of this community by the ring of Federal officers just previous to an elec tion. We are first blessed by the be neficent presence of that patriot, who draws his $5,000 a year without niur muting, ionn Keiiy. men comes Bon Simpson, whose reputation for po litical honesty is not in the least equiv ocal Unitedly they urge the party hacks, who are supposed to be able to carry out the programme, to sacrifice every man on the ticket to secure the Senator, J. C. Chunk Mitchell is their master, and to the work of restoring him to the Senate they subicissively tiend their hacks. It speaks ill for the intelligence of the mosses of the Republican party of this county that unprincipled suliomers like Kelly and Suuimou, who would prosti- tiiute the party to advance their own and mwuTi inwresus, are allowed to dictate and control nomination. It is indeed surprising tliat men who could not be elected constable, should assert and exercue sway over a considerable body of men. Mi. A J. Goodman, the Democratic candidate for Sheriff is making hosts of friends wherever he goes, He lacks the smirk and smile of his opponent and the people appreciate the genuine manliness which characterizes him. Many Republicans dissatisued with the trading and scheming by which Shelley secured the nomination will vote for Goodman. J is. A. Yaxtis, the Republican nom inee for Prosecuting Attorney, is wast ing his time and money traveling about the country labor irg under the impres. sion tliat he standi a chance of being elected, Hamilton is far brtUr quali fied, and will be elected by a handsomr majority. Yes, IV ks is very fair man, but he should explain about that 173 or thereabouts, that it cct Smith to get the appointment. I F. WAT10.1. Reasou Why lie istaM Do seated. The people of this district are inter ested in securing an upright and hon orable man for District Judge. The purity of the judiciary cannot be too olosely watched, or too cealously guarded. It U a place where we should look for the purest lawyers, and the man against whose integrity there can be any question should not be elevated to the position where the life, liberty, and property of the comtnifiity are at his mercy. J. F. Watson, whose name heads this article, has ft public record with which many of the people are unac quainted, and which should consign him to a justly deserved oblivion. For four years Watson represented Douglas county in the State Senate, In 1872 there was organized a strong lobby of clerks and sheriffs to secure the pass age of the Bush Wilson feo bill, which has robbed the people of thousands of dollars to enrich those officials, and which has been met this year, by reso lutions in every political convention, regardless of party, calling for ft reduc tion of those extortionate fees. The bill was lost on it final passage in the Senate, Mr. Watson voting against the bill, as did his colleague Mr. Webster. The lobbyists became discouraged, and had almost given up their robbing scheme, when a promising idea took possession of them, and they concluded that Watson and Webster could be taken in provided that proper means were resorted to, and the proper per sons were on hand to execute their be hests, A sheriff of the Second District was immediately telegraphed for by Bush Wilson. He arrived on the early train next morning, and strange to say so convincing and thorough were his arguments, that before 1 2 o'clock of the same day J. F. Watson got up in his seat in the Senate, and moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill had been lost. The motion carried by the addition of Watson's and Webster'i votes. The bill was again placed upon its jassage, and Watson and Webster without even assigning a reason, voted for the passage of the bill, and thus a most damnable outrage was perpetrated on the State. The question naturally arises, what was the motive that bo suddenly changed Watsou's views on this bill f Whether it was for a con sideration or policy, the people should hold him responsible for thus (rilling with their interests, and remand him to obscuri. v in Juno, The people of Benton county have just cause to rcmemlicr him for r.llow- inj a black-hearted villain to escape the clutches of (he law. A'uiost two years ago in lVntou county, a wretch by. the uaimi of ltay'nmi, under ilie promise of nmvri(.y seduced M.o y Brown, a homeless, unfriended orphan girl After accomplishing her ruin he refused to restore her good name and honor by marriage; was arrested, escaped, finally recaptured, and tried in Judge Watson's court for seduction. The proof was conclusive of hi infamy. Every pomi bio assault upon the integrity of the young lady, that ingenuity of counsel could deviso was promptly met and an awered. The case went to the iurv. which failed to agree, standing ten for conviction, and two for acquittal Pros routing Attorney Hazard, in view of the narrow escape of the prisoner from the penitentiary, for the time being, moved that his lail be increased from $200 to $500, so as to make his appearance at the next term of court reasonably cer tain. This request Judge Wataou re fused to grant, thus allowing one ac cused of so heinous a crime to go forth upon ft flimsy bail At the next term of court the case was called but the defendant failed to answer having skipped the country. His loiulsmen paid the paltry hail and poor Mary Brown, tarvft of honor and good name by a hearth lietrayer must meet the corn that the cold world ever too will ingly bestows upon the woman who trusts and is betrayed, while Ray burn, doubtless thanking Watson for his leniency, goes free to again practice his wiles and p rliap destroy other victims. J. F. Watnon, for thus allowing the escape of Ray burn, should be held in corn by every man who esteems purity and virtue in women, ami recognises their claim fur protection against the heartless betrayer and seducer. Tub Journal seeks to cast a slur on the Democratic candidate for Prosecut ing Attorney by misrepresenting his age, Mr. Hamilton is nearly as old as his opponent, and has enjoyfd ft far greater practice at the bar. He is by far the brtter qualified for the position, and will be tWtd. in June. luther Fitiehotf Hilltd, 1 Mr. George, the Republican candi date for Congress, tells the people that Mr. Whiteaker never introduced ft bill in the Oregon Legislature during the whole length of time that he served in that capacity. Mr. George has will fully attempted to deceive and mislead the people, as he certainly has not for gotten his own earnest attempt to defeat Sonate bill No, 7, introduced by Mr. Whiteaker in the Senate in 1876 and which was passed by the Senate de spite the efforts made by Mr. George to defeat it (See page 540 Senate Jour nal 1876.) In that same session Mr. George introduced ten bills and after giving them the support of his time and talent he succeeded in getting two of them passed into law. His bills were opposed and voted down by far mers and mechanics, who, while they make no claim of legislative experience or ability, yet knew how to vote in the interest of the people whom they rep resented. Tub Mitchell men are getting desper ate and we should not be surprised to see them resort to any trickery to ac complish the election of Church, A caucus of the faithful with Ben Simp son as chairman and chief mourner, was held here Tuesday evening. Word had went out that an element of the Repub licans, that could not stomach Mitchell, would vote against Church, and it was thought advisablo to placate them by an invitation to be present and see how nicely it could resolve that the Mitchel interest demanded the election of Church. After thoroughly discussing the situation which to the county can didates present appeared roseate, Simp son, whose honesty is never questioned, began laying the wires and giving in struct ions to subordinates by which he expects to carry Church throuih. His plau is to trade everything and any' thing for Senatoriul votes. It is hinted that they will have a fund on hand about election day t convince doubtful voter of the integrity of Republican ism. A snotiT time since a report was cir culated, calculated to injure a Demo cratic candidate for ltepreseate.tive, that he had wzneu a remonstrance againsu an iucease of mail service in his locality. The report left the impres sion that it was against the wishes of the people of the section to be bene fitted, that such a remonstrance was circulated. We have learned that no possible blamo shou'd attach to anyone for signing the remonstrance. The mail was already carried .twice each week, and the only benefit that woul hove accrued by a in weekly would have been to the mail carrier's pocket The postmasters on both ends of the route signed the remonstrance. Tub Journal has surely forgotten all decency in it vain attempts to in jure Democratic candidalet. It puer ile invention of a free ctallion business iV a Uottaie urove Gentleman, snows into what depths of scurrility and vul gftrity it i willing to descend. It is hardly worth a denial as no man of any thought would credit such a Htae- ment, iho Jw.val shou'U exercise its ingenuity on rspcciaVe f.'.'sehoods. Smith, BrasshVld k Co. will advocate the election of Shelley, knowing that if elected he will have a splendid oppor tunity to watch the numerous debtors of that firm, and bo enabled to prefer their claims before other creditors. If elected, he will be nothing better than the shadow of that Linn county fit in, controlled and operated by them. Tub elleged repor that Goodman will lone nine Democratic votes in his precinct, is unqua,;fiedly a falsehood. Mr. Goodman has tho entire support and good will of the Democrat CresswelL Can Shelley say as much for his precinct, Junction! Tub gentlemen from Linn, Shelley and Harris, will get badly left on the first Monday in June, Their Senator ial candidate, recently from Missouri, will not le missed from his post retail ing hardware during the session of the legislature. Ot a candidates for Commissioners, A J. McMahon and J. F. Kirk, will poll a heavy vote in iheir respective localities, They are loth substantial farmers fully competent to transact the county business. A Covsty J t dob should be possessed of some dignity. Playing second fiddle at country dances is no recommenda tion to ft candidate. Habtbt Scott and Hippie-Mitchell it is reported will occupy the same bed j at Chicago, Iillary Iptiki. Rufus Mallory, the silver tongued orator, delivered a diatribe at the court house Thursday evening. This gentle man holds the lucrative position of United States District Attorney, and finds time between the cares of of fice to scour the country making politi cal speeches. He arraigned the Demo cratic party for all the evils the country has experienced since 1860, and loaded the Republican party with praise for whatever prosperity had fallen to it lot He falsified history by claiming resumption as a Republican measure, and discovered himself a full blown demagogue when he made the state ment that the present boom in business was the direct result of resumption. He then waved the bloody shirt, and with frantio eloquence fought again the battles of the rebellion. The mighty conflict which he had so assid uously avoided was portrayed as powerfully a high flown and ornamen tal adjectives could render service. Of course the Democratic party had to bear the entire blame of the war with all trouble incident to reconstruction of the conquered States. Mr Mallory strengthened every Democratic voter present by his unfair partisan harangue upon the dead past The audience which consisted of a few men, a large number of boys, and a light sprinkling of ladies grew beautifully less towards the close of his effort. Gtorgc't record. In the lust legislature of Oregon bill was introduced to reduce an exor bitant fee of twenty dollars allowed district attorneys for mere appearances in divorce cases when no services in fact is performed. This bill was in the in terest of the people, but Mr. George, Republican candidate for Congress, with his usual disregard of the interest of the people voted against tho bill while Mr. Whiteaker with his usual watch fulness after the interests of the people voted for the bill (See page 227 Sen ate Journal 1878.) In 1876 a bill Senate bill No. 22--was introduced to create another Judi ciul district and thus create another of ficial for the people to pay out of their hard earnings. As usual Mr. George voted for the bill while Mr. Whiteaker voted against it, (See Senate Journal 1876 page 426.) Tho people want a friend in Congress and hence will elect Mr. Whiteaker. For Stale Printer. Thos, li Merry, of the Inland E plir, has been nominated by the Dein ocratic State Central Committee for State Printer. This selection is an ex cellent one, and commands ibo support of the Democracy. Bill Ode'l will have to Stick to wh.it surveying con tracts ho may secure, wh'le the S ate printing for tho ensuing fourye.'.rs wil bo done by Thos. B. Merry. "Consistency thou art a jeweL" Af ter puMishing Hon. J. M. Thompson's last letter with favcablo comments, the Joumtl now stuUiiies itself by op posing him. Its faithlessness to the Republican candidates for ihe legisla ture cannot be remedied at this late day. J. M. Thompson will be elected despite the whipping in of the indepen dejit Republican voters with the party lash by the Journal. Tub Ortgdnian i mad bemuse Whiteaker got the appropriation for Yaquina Ray and the Coquille river recommended to Congress by the com mittee, and wisely predicts that they may yei fail to pass the House, If the editor of that paper was the least can did, he would readily admit what every sensible man knows to be a fact, tliat is, a recommendat'on for an appro priation by the committee, rarely fails. Do. Patter son has long lieen known aa a ft iend of popular education. He is the author of tho first two readers of of the Faciuc Coast series, and, if we are not mistaken, of the speller. No better qua' "tied or truer gentleman could be selected for the position. The cause of education will he subserved by his election. Oxi of the most most potent argu ments that we have heard for the elee- nen or Nieiiey tor Mient, is that ne is a fine singer, and would be a nice man to have in the church choir. A sorehead attorney cannot de feat Prim and Kelly. The people will not be cajoled into supporting the boys nomin.. d by the Republicans, Thb Journal grwet the name of IL B. Watson with an Hon. We were not aware that this distinction belonged to county clerks. To those who have been urging an objection of the past to Mr. Fitch, we can honestly and conscientiously say that it now has no force. His friends have every confidence in his manhood and strength of character. Tbb falsehood that Hendricks is ft Grover man is bad enough. But the man that circulated the report that he favors Mitchell, should beware. There is a limit when the victim of slander becomes dangerous. Tbjk Radical sheet at this place says Mr. Church is "fearless and outspoken." Well, we are glad to hear that, for he will have the chance on the canvass to define his position in regard to Mitchell Washington seems to have known remarks the Brooklyn Times, when his services were useful t the country and when they were no longer required; and whenever that monent came. whether in the military or the civil ser vice of hi country, he retired from public life. Will any Grant organ this side of Kamtschatka point out to us where Grant has shown any such mod eration or such wholesome and wise restraint? This is a pertinent question and one to which the worshippers of Grant should address themselves, for ere the Grant campaign is over it will be dinned with thundering sound into the ears of the people, and the suppor ters of Grant will be forced to meet the issue which it involves. New Departure ! ! TWO FH1CX3S I AM) PATRONIZE THE MEN WHO HELP TO BUILD YOUR BRIDGES, ROADS AND SCHOOL HOUSES, whose interests an your interests I Arc permanently located and spend their profits at home. Take notice that r, A. V. Will sell feods for CASH at greatly reduced Best Prints Iff and 18 yards $1 00 Best Brown and Bloached Muslins, 7, 8,9, and 10 eta. Clarke and Brooks spool cotton 75 cts per Dos. Plain and Milled Flrnnels, 25, 3T: 4 and CO cts. Water Proof, cents. Fine White Shirts, 75 cts and 81. And all Other Coods at Proportionate Rates. AIm the Celebrated WHITE SK AusTG MACHINE ! (None better for strenh, rite, and durability), At ereatly reduced rates. wr 10 my oin tustouien, who have stood bymeso long, I will continue t- sell ea i terms as heretofore on tim, but if at any time they wish to make CASH purchases. I will mem, Mau ewers, tne full credit ol my reduction. A. V. PETEUS s. HAS. D FOii THE SPRING- AND SUM M KB i'UADE THE LARGEST STOCK OF COODS EVER BROUGHT TO EUGENE. OUR STOCK OF CLOTHING Has been largely increased and we can show v- uauiuuiui m tine oi reaay ma le giKMla m MEN'S AND BOYS' BUSINESS AND DRESS SUITS A. V- I J l .l . . x van iiiuuu in me country, and at prices uiat cunoi tail Hi nutisly. OUR DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT is well filled with a splondid assortment of all wan.- siyies ana lasnioimhie shades of toods. EMPRESS CLOTHS, MOHAIR, and AMERICAN DUESS COOPS, Plaid, Plain and Opera Flannels of all clors. Bleached & Unbleached Cotton Flan- neU. Ladles' And Gens' Underwear, BiiAYVUS and SCARFS Robinson & Church. DKal.KRs r.1 MIELFA HEAVY IIAttDWARB HaTK THK Best Self cted Stock In Orcjon HAS OX HAND AND HACKS AND SPRING fka I am Prepared to Make to order Buggies and Wagons. As My Fscilitissar, equal to,r Establishment in the State, h Premise Kj Matrons first-class Work in every lesiect. MY PKICES ARE TUG LOWEST WTIIE STATS' FACTORY NEAR THE EUGENKCfTY FLOURING UILH. I OREGON HIDE DEPOT, I WISH TO INFORM THK PUBTin HIDES, FURS. TALLOW, AND CHICKENS, Store on Willamette St., Next Door to Goldsmith's Brick- D HYMAN. Bonk and Stationer) Store. POST OFFICE BUILDING, ETJGEN1 City. I have on hand and am constantly receiving an assortment of the Bert Scbeel aa Miscellaneous Books, Stationery, Blank Beeks Portfolios, Cards, Wallets, Blanrs. Pertner nae. etc.. etc A. 8. PATTERSON. PETERS, prievs, as low as any other CASH STORS. Fine Cheviot Shirts. 50, 75 cts and IL New Assortment Dregs Goods IN Trash) 15. 20jnd2.cts. , Mens' Underwear, Shirts and Drawer, M eta, Mens' Overxhirts, 75 cts. and SI. Mens' Overalls, 50, 65, 75 cts and SI. Embroideries and Edgina at Fabuleot Law .races. pre WOOL BLANKETS. ALL COLORS. 7r ti and Treveliug Satcheli, rllATS ami CAPS in tha leading Styles. OILCLOTHS for floor and table use. BOOTS AND SHOES. We woi'ld eall special attention to ear stock ef Mns' and Boys' Son Francisco Boots, Which we have sold for a number of Tears with :reat satisfaction. Every pair warranted. A complete stock of HARDWARE, PLOWS AND ' ARMIN UTENSILS. ;CHOICE TEAS. CANNED GOODS And all choioe FAMILY GROCERIES at astonishingly low rates. LIVERPOOL & CARMEN ISLAND SALT Highest price for all kinds of produce and WOOL II. t l HAVE FOR sal ,, t the LOWEST Rates. IRON 8TEEL. AXES ANVILS, NAILS, ROPE, Cable Chains, and Pscket -UTLERT, AS, PISTOLS, AMMUNITION, JRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Blasting Powder, lishingTackla. Etc, Ete. We invite aa exasa nation of onr feada, confident that mtt stock will sait tha times. MANUFACTURES WAGONS, IBIHG